CCNA passed

After 60 days of self studying I pasaed my first attempt at the CCNA exam. I just barley passed with an 828. I blame a lot of the low score on being so nervous! I took almost 30 minutes on the first question, which was a sim.

Regardless I'm so happy that I got it. I'm going to read through Lammle's book again to improve on my weaknesses.

Material used:
CCNA in 60 Days
Todd Lammle's book.
Packet Tracer
Boson Practice Tests
homemade flash cards
...and studying every day, 2 to 4 hours a day.

Feedback results:

Describe how a network works --- 100%

Configure, verify and troubleshoot a switch with VLANs and interswitch communications --- 79%

Implement an IP addressing scheme and IP Services to meet network requirements in a medium size enterprise --- 67%

Config, verify, and troubleshoot basic router operation and routing on Cisco devices --- 77%

Explain and select the appropriate administrative tasks required for a WLAN --- 100%

Identify security threats to a network and describe general methods to mitigate those threats --- 67%

Implement, verify, and troubleshoot NAT and ACLs in a medium-size Enterprise branch office network --- 40% (ouch! What happened here!?)

Implement and verify WAN links --- 67%

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Comments

networker050184

Congrats! No better way to start the weekend off than a pass.

pamccabe

Great job! I love seeing posts like this. We all have weak areas, just try to constantly improve.

Ismaeljrp

Awesome and well done

CDRichards

Da iawn - that's Welsh for WELL DONE

dehgrah

Congrats, and 60 days is pretty quick! What's next?

Dakinggamer87

Congrats on pass!!

Good luck with next cert journey

coffeeluvr

Congratulations on the pass!!

FloOz

Congrats!!!

Carnby

Thanks everyone!

dehgrah wrote: »

Congrats, and 60 days is pretty quick! What's next?

Thank you. 60 days was quick, and perhaps that is why my score is borderline passing. But prior to studying, I had experience with CCNA. I took some classes on CCNA last year at my local community college. Infact, I don't graduate until this semester. Having a CCNA before graduating makes me very proud of my accomplishments since returning to school for a new career.

As for what's next... this may sound random, but I'm leaning toward MCSA. I think having knowledge of both networks and systems is beneficial.

I updated the original post with my exam feedback.

dazl1212

@Carnby a pass is a pass

You just reminded me, I was so nervous I entered that I was under 18 at the beginning of the test

I have to ring Pearson tomorrow and explain

Master13

Carnby...this is definitely an inspiration. I will take your materials needed under my wing and go from there..congrats.

theodoxa

Carnby wrote: »

Implement, verify, and troubleshoot NAT and ACLs in a medium-size Enterprise branch office network --- 40% (ouch! What happened here!?)

My understanding is that Cisco weights different types of questions differently. If you did not receive very many NAT/ACL questions (quite likely since this appears to be the composite 640-802 test) and if one of those was a Sim its possible that you could receive a poor section score.

snadam

congrats! I used the same 60 days book. Pretty good tool to structure your studying!

enjoy the weekend! I know you earned it